For the Safety of Your Bun, and For Your House

The definition of Bunny Proofing involves three things:

1. Keeping your rabbit safe from harm

2. Protecting your house

3. Providing safe and enjoyable chewing alternatives to chewing on your antique furniture (aah!)

Here are the things involved with meeting those three requirements:

Electrical Cords

These are the biggest, and most dangerous threat to bunnies. For some reason, bunnies
find them tasty. If your bunny starts chewing on them, she can get very badly burned or
electrocuted.

Solutions:

` 1. Hide the Cords. Run them behind, or under furniture or carpet.

2. Spiral Cable Wrap from Radio Shack. It costs about $1.50 for 3 feet, and works great. It's great for cords that you can't hide, such as vacuum cords (when they are in use), etc.You simply wrap the cords in this spiral plastic sheath, and the buns don't want to chew on them any more. "Perhaps because the wrap has the effect of thickening the cords so they no longer are bite-sized." (House Rabbit Society, Rabbit Proofing)

3. Plastic Tubing. This is similar to those used in fish tanks. Buy them at an aquarium store or hardware store, split them lengthwise, and tuck the cord inside.

House Plants

Most house plants are toxic.

The Solution:

1. Put the plants away from bunny's area.

2. Hang the plants up high where bunny can't reach them, but watch for

falling leaves!

Check out the list of plants that are toxic to bunnies:

@The List

Baseboards, Furniture, and Wallpaper

You don't want them ruined! Or to eat wood they're not supposed to!

Solutions:

1. Boards. Boards can be put over the baseboards. I don't use this solution as it's
unattractive. I use numbers two and three, as they work just as well, if not better, and
they don't look as bad as a board.

2. Plexiglass. Plexiglass can be put over walls to protect wallpaper, baseboards.

3. Gates. Gates can be put up to keep bunny away from places he shouldn't be.